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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game)

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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game)	comment	Spoilers for all KOF entries preceding this one, including The King of Fighters XIV will be left unmarked. You Have Been Warned!The King of Fighters XV is a 2022 fighting game and the fifteenth main installment in the long-running The King of Fighters series. SNK's third foray into 2Â½D after The King of Fighters XIV and Samurai Shodown (2019) and the second game running on Unreal Engine 4, it was released on February 17th, 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.Some time has passed since the last KOF in XIV, where a mysterious being named Verse hijacked the tournament and almost doomed the world. Antonov annouced his retirement and stepped down from tournament host (but starts his own wrestling team), but a new KOF is held thanks to the efforts of a new KOF commissioner, with invitations being sent out to fighters. However, Verse's disturbance with dimensions and timelines brought unexpected faces back to life, including those who were thought (or confirmed) dead. Not willing to take any chances, Chizuru Kagura summons Kyo and Iori and suggests they team up and secure the seal of Orochi, the enemy of their past they fought back in KOF '97. Meanwhile, Shun'ei enters the tournament with his friend Meitenkun and KOF veteran Benimaru, still trying to better understand his powers. The plot thickens when he meets his rival Isla, who has powers similar to his, as well as her teammates: Heidern, commander of the Ikari Warriors, and Dolores, a mysterious mystic who believes that both Isla and Shun'ei are destined to stop deities from another world, who might be even more of a threat than Verse.KOF XV plays mostly like XIV but has introduced numerous systems for new and old players. XV expands the Rush system so you can perform an automatic combo by pressing four attack buttons; the button you press determines your combo finisher. Additionally, XV simplifies some command inputs, like the Climax Super Move to have the same command for all charactersnote That being the "Orochinagi" input - quarter-circle back to half-circle forward, or 2141236 in number pad notation, plus both Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick. and some half-circle commands cut in half to quarter-circle. EX Moves can be performed without having to activate the MAX Mode by spending the Power Gauge directly.Also, KOF XV is the first mainline gamenote Though not necessarily the first time, as most of the ports by Code Mystics (particularly the Steam ports of '98 UM and 2002 UM) all have Rollback Netcode. in the series to have proper Rollback netcode in the launch version, specifically the widely-acclaimed GGPO variety, which all but ensures the smoothest experience for Online play (especially in a genre that's notorious for less than ideal netcode in a lot of cases).This is the second (and final) installment of the ongoing Shun'ei Saga which started back in KOF XIV, introducing only three newcomers (as one of them is actually a remixed character who hasn't been seen in 20 years), with the starting roster consisting of 39 characters — a stark contrast to XIV, which had 50 at launch. Only two of the 13 teams available at launch retain their classic lineups: Fatal Fury and Ikari. Notably, this is also the first installment in the series where series regular Kim Kaphwan, who had been in every installment since the beginning, is absent from the starting roster.note Most likely due to the man he was inspired by, Kim Kaphwan (the founder of Viccom, a Korean company who had licensed many of SNK's games for years), having passed away around the time this game was being made.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_10a6623b	comment	Team Secret Agent: Blue Mary and Vanessa are joined by a new addition to the team, KOF XIV newcomer and returnee, Luong - who was a former member of the Kim Team alongside Kim Kaphwan and her lover (and Kim's master) Gang-il - both of whom are pre-occupied with other matters at the moment...
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_11311505	comment	Secret A.I. Moves: Omega Rugal has a Level 1 Super called Dead Mount Pressnote This name originates from The King of Fighters All Star, as it was left unnamed in this game., exclusive to his boss fight. The move makes him invulnerable to almost every attack and counter. Projectiles are either deflected or do nothing, and the move is a grab. There are only four known moves that bypass this: Heidern's Gae Bolg (fittingly enough), another Rugal's Dread Fatal Wave, Re Verse's desperation grab, and Orochi Yashiro's Araburu Daichi. Goenitz also gets his Ibuki Nagayo HSDM from 2002 as an AI-exclusive super in his boss fight. Either he sucks you in with his tornado and tears your life meter to shreds, or (if you manage to back off all the way to the edge of the screen) he'll throw it right back at you and tear your life meter (or your guard meter if you managed to block it) to shreds.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1206dd74	comment	Victory Is Boring: Team Awakened Orochi's Stinger has Yashiro and Shermie lament that the paradise Orochi wanted to achieve bores them.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_17a969de	comment	No OSHA Compliance: The Esaka stage (the home stage of the Sacred Treasures) this time around is under construction. Hard hats are not included.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_17ce80aa	comment	All There in the Manual: Most of the game's backstory is presented through SNK's own site.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_19f8dabe	comment	Victory Pose: Two varieties - one after every round and another after every match.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1b65dfad	comment	The Cameo: Tons from past contestants in the series in the Team Endings. Team Hero has Tung Fu Rue from the Fatal Fury series, who was a part of the Hero team in the previous game before leaving his pupils in Benimaru's care. Duo Lon and Shen Woo make a cameo in Team Ash's ending, enjoying a meal together with the latter and Elisabeth. Team Sacred Treasures features an appearance from Shingo and, for the first time since KOF Neowave, a physical appearance from Saisyu Kusanagi, Kyo's father and the current master of the Kusanagi Arts, himself. Both the K' and Krohnen endings feature Foxy and Diana, Kula's handlers and de facto maternal figures. Team Fatal Fury features appearances from Hwa Jai, Billy Kane, and his younger sister, Lilly. In Billy's case, this would also double as an Early-Bird Cameo with him and the rest of Team South Town joining the roster as DLC in May. Team Art of Fighting once again has cameos from Kyokugenryu master Takuma Sakazaki and Khushnoo-er, we mean Marco Rodrigues, of Garou fame. Hein (albeit from behind) also appears as Luong's getaway driver and co-conspirator in the Secret Agents team ending, though he does make a full appearance in the South Town ending. Daimon, Sho Hayate, Griffon (Dinosaur's original Face persona), and Zarina all cameo in the G.A.W. ending. Hotaru once again makes a cameo in one of Gato's endings, this time in the Team Garou ending, just before that team's Stinger. Goenitz reappears in Team Awakened Orochi's ending as he and the rest of the Heavenly Kings exterminate humanity. Mizuki Rashoujin shows up in Team Samurai's ending, having been weakened due to her source of power being taken out. Outside of the endings, the Ikari Warriors' Metal Slug-themed stage has Rumi Aikawa and several Prisoners of War (including Hyakutaro Ichimonji, the famous Ki Attack wielding legend you sometimes luck into releasing) as well as a Mars People's flying saucer. Terry Rogers and Master Barnes from 3 Count Bout appear in the background of Team GAW's stage. From Fatal Fury, Michael Max appears in the background of the Beach Resort stage (specifically, its daytime variant), while Bob Wilson and Richard Meyer will occasionally show up to watch the fight at the Pao Pao Cafe stage.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1c77ec26	comment	The Voice: Anastasia, the host of this year's tournament, is only ever heard once in the game's prologue and provides the page quote above.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1cc9f5e5	comment	Team Sacred Treasures: Eternal rivals Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami join forces with Chizuru Kagura, returning after her last appearance in KOF 2003. While previously a special edit-based team in previous games, this is the first time this team has been made official in a canon KOF title.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1df37537	type	Mutual Kill
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_1df37537	comment	On the very rare occasion you get a double KO with King and/or Yuri, the sole characters with Clothing Damage, their victory screen will still have their clothes destroyed.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_246c5b47	comment	Shingo Yabuki, who hasn't been playable since The King of Fighters XI, makes his triumphant return in 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_253341ef	type	Victory Quote
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_253341ef	comment	Victory Quote: Like in XIV, the winner will have a fully voiced version after every match. Notably, instead of being in front of a separate screen, they will now strike a pose from within the stage itself.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_25524784	comment	K' and his Chain Drive, as per usual.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_26ac510e	type	Mythology Gag
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_26ac510e	comment	Mythology Gag: Much of the alternate color schemes serve as these and Shout Outs to other franchises, which you can check out here. Ryo's motorcycle appears for the first time since Art of Fighting in an Edit Team ending. Ash's Espoir Climax Super originated in the Maximum Impact series but functions differently. Ash now entraps the opponent in a flaming tornado instead of one coming from him. It even has the same input, albeit with the Blowback button instead of Strong Punch. Team Super Heroine's namesake and line-up originate from a port of 97 for the Neo Geo Pocket, The King of Fighters R-1, under the name Heroines Team. Haohmaru and Mai have a special intro where the former expresses surprise at seeing her again, while the latter confusedly states she has no idea what he's talking about. This is a nod to Haohmaru's ending in the original Samurai Shodown, where he dueled a kunoichi who looked exactly like Mai (and used her Fatal Fury 2 sprite). Nakoruru has a special 8th color palette that references her EX variant, Purple Nakoruru, her more bloodthirsty counterpart. The kicker is that this variant gets a unique outro attached.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_273b4c2a	comment	Some Dexterity Required: Notably averted across the board. XV had made it a point to reduce the dexterity requirement by either cutting half-circles into quarter-circles or just changing the input entirely for ease of use.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_2b5a796d	type	Shotoclone
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_2b5a796d	comment	As far as gameplay is concerned, Kyo's new Climax is a minor callback to his original Shotoclone moveset where he throws out a Yamibarai (as it is currently exclusive to Iori) projectile at the opponent.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_2bdae2ae	type	Awesome, but Impractical
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_2bdae2ae	comment	Awesome, but Impractical: MAX Mode. It increases overall damage by quite a bit and allows the ability to string together Level 1, Level 2, and Climax Super Special Moves together in quick succession, often leading to touch-of-death combos as soon as you land that first jump-in. While it sounds useful on paper, it sees little to no use in online and tournament play due to the telegraphed activation animation and far more practical uses for meter.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_32da548d	comment	Rugal definitely remembers his Arch Enemies if his win quotes to Kyo and Heidern are anything to go by.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_36c94bed	type	Person of Mass Destruction
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_36c94bed	comment	Team Awakened Orochi: As the name implies, this is the true face of Team Orochi, three of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi as Orochi Yashiro, Orochi Shermie, and Orochi Chris. Released on August 8th, 2022.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_392ccbc9	comment	Close-Range Combatant: Quite a few: Kyo, Yashiro, Chris, Ralf, Vanessa, etc.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3c502b7c	type	Desert Warfare
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3c502b7c	comment	Desert Warfare: The Ikari Warriors' home stage is a straight example of this, albeit with a guest appearance by Metal Slug.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3c7022ce	type	Mundane Solution
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3c7022ce	comment	Mundane Solution: Both the Final Boss and especially the Superboss are easier than they look to beat. In Otoma=Raga's case, simply slowing down, jumping over and sweeping her, then repeating the process ad nauseum is one of the most effective ways to deal with her. Or, if you're fond of grapplers like Clark or Shermie, then feel free to get touchy-feely with her and spam their respective command grabs over and over until her health bar expires. As for Omega Rugal, the solution is the simplest: roll right behind him. No, really. A lot of his moves have craptons of recovery frames on whiff (notably his Dark Barrier, the boss version's of which has way more active frames than the playable version) and his Genocide Cutter, while still as threatening as ever, is still a Shoryuken esque anti-air with all the downsides that it entails.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3e24cb38	type	Musical Nod
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_3e24cb38	comment	Musical Nod: The main menu theme contains several to prior entries. The electronic sounds, in the beginning, are taken from the Satella View of KOF '97, the first few seconds after that call to mind 2000's staff roll, then it transitions from the opening theme of KOF '94 to vanilla 2002's motifs, before capping off with XI's intro. Additionally, several classic songs have been remixed for this one - chief among them being "Bloody" from '97, "Goodbye Esaka" and "KD-0084" from 2000, and "Sadistic Eyes" from '99. The intro to Garou: Mark of the Wolves is remixed for Team Garou as their Leitmotif this time around. Kim's solo theme, meanwhile, is a remix of his original song from Fatal Fury 2.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_405f6f52	type	Recycled Soundtrack
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_405f6f52	comment	Recycled Soundtrack: The DJ Station is an invoked example, but in addition to that, XIV's Image Song, "Follow Me", will always play in the tournament finals in Story Mode. (Funnily enough, the DJ Station classifies it as a song from this game instead of its actual source.)
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_41d74667	type	Lag Cancel
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_41d74667	comment	Ash can pull off all sorts of flashy and lengthy combos by Lag Canceling his Nivose into Germinal Caprice over and over again until he reaches the corner, with optimization routes that range from match-practical Stun combos to TOD combos for as little as three bars. However, this requires the know-how and commitment to pull off a basic Sans-culotte combo mid-match.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_44f6517d	type	Beach Episode
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_44f6517d	comment	Beach Episode: Two of the stages are set in South Town Sound Beach, one during the day (serving as the home stage for both Team Fatal Fury and Team Garou upon the latter's release), and another at sunset (associated with Team K').
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4638d8fd	comment	Theme Tune Cameo: "Follow Me," the theme for KOF XIV, plays during the Finals round. A remix of "Going to R&D" from KOF '94 plays at the Omega Rugal's Boss Challenge select screen. With Goenitz's addition, a remix of "Wind" from KOF '96 plays before facing him in his Boss Challenge.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_48081842	comment	The Stinger: Each team has one of these in addition to their own endings. Team Hero: Shun'ei and Meitenkun are overseeing another big city, presumably Shanghai, and are in awe at how big it is, just like the game's intro. Team Rival: Isla is feeling nostalgic about a photo of herself and Amanda while on her way to China to see Shun'ei. Team Sacred Treasures: Kyo pays a visit to his girlfriend Yuki, probably after his spout with Iori. Team Ash: Ash and Elisabeth are lying down in a field of flowers; the same one that they took a picture of at one point in their childhood. Team Art of Fighting: The Kyokugenryu crew are out in the middle of the jungle, on their way to the training grounds. While Ryo is enthusiastic as always, Robert and Yuri are tired out of their minds from walking aimlessly through the jungle. Team Fatal Fury: The Bogard brothers pay a visit to Joe in the hospital, after his fight with Billy in their ending. Joe of who is still determined to go on a date with Lilly despite her brother's disapproval. Team G.A.W.: Antonov is celebrating his appointment as president of G.A.W. while Ramon and Dinosaur aren't exactly amused at the prospect. Team Ikari: The trio are in the middle of a forest, looking for any signs of Gaidel, Leona's father. Team K': The crew are enjoying themselves at an amusement park, finally fulfilling their promise to Kula. Team Krohnen: Ã�ngel and Krohnen are seen making a pit stop at a gas station before going about their ways. Team Orochi: CYS are performing at a concert, proudly announcing their return to the world. Team Secret Agent: Mary and Vanessa go out shopping together after Luong left them. Team Super Heroine: Athena is seen getting ready for a magic-themed idol act with Mai dressed as a lion while Yuri is dressed as a clown, neither of whom are amused by this. Team Garou: Terry, Jenet and Rock sit at the Pao Pao Cafe, talking about teaming up for the next King of Fighters tournament. Team South Town: Geese sits in his chair after his fight with Hein and Yamazaki, musing to himself over how Hein's betrayal ultimately didn't matter much in the end. Team Awakened Orochi: The team wander about in a ruined city, having just wiped out humanity. Team Samurai: Nakoruru goes out shopping with Rashoujin Mizuki in tow, while Haohmaru and Darli enjoy themselves with food.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_49d18492	comment	Re Verse's stage takes a book out of Saiki's home stage from XIII, complete with a destroyed arena and Alien Sky.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4a852458	type	Big Good
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4a852458	comment	Big Good: Dolores serves the role for this chapter, by recruiting Isla to her and Heidern's team and seeking to get both her and Shun'ei to unite against the threat that Re Verse poses.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4b248941	type	Long-Range Fighter
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4b248941	comment	Being a Long-Range Fighter, Whip's namesake weapon extends her hurtbox substantially every time she uses it, resulting in being able to hit her from ranges that shouldn't be possible.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4e5abab2	type	Hurricane Kick
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4e5abab2	comment	Hurricane Kick: In abundance, of course. Notable cases include King, Kukri, Robert, and Ryo, among a few others.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4f0b6445	type	Announcer Chatter
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_4f0b6445	comment	Announcer Chatter: Returns from the previous game, except even more verbose.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_50b05d30	type	Disproportionate Retribution
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_50b05d30	comment	K' on the other hand has to deal with Kula deserting the team simply because he and Maxima were so busy that they couldn't fulfill their promise to take her to an amusement park. In fact, he doesn't even meet Krohnen at all (barring their Fated Battle in Story Mode) in the latter's or his team ending, either - Krohnen and Ã�ngel simply drop Kula off with Foxy and Diana and carry on with their lives.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_53a7089a	type	Pint-Sized Powerhouse
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_53a7089a	comment	Hinako Shijo: The young lady sumo returns after 20 years to prove once and for all that women are more than capable of throwing down in the dohyÅ�. Released on November 14th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_55eca505	type	Justice Will Prevail
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_55eca505	comment	Kim Kaphwan: Series staple Kim gets ready to dish out some justice by himself this time around. Released on April 4th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_560815a3	comment	Travel to Projectile: Worth noting that being projectiles, all of the examples below are easily susceptible to the Attack Reflectors mentioned above. Athena sends out a Psycho Shoot for her Psycho Remix Spark Climax Super. K' and his Chain Drive, as per usual. Kyo's Yakumo has him fling a Yamibarai fireball at the opponent before going to town on them with a fiery tornado. Orochi Shermie kicks a Yatanagi no Muchi at a diagonal angle for her Raijin no Sabaki super, after which she zaps the opponent with a torrent of electricity. Yashiro's Ultimate Billion Bash sees him punch the air in front of him so hard that he flings a full-screen projectile at the opponent.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5914d5dd	type	Slippy-Slidey Ice World
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5914d5dd	comment	Slippy-Slidey Ice World: Team Ash's home stage takes place in one. It makes Ash's updated look very fitting for the weather.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_59da9841	type	Skill Gate Characters
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_59da9841	comment	Skill Gate Characters: This being one of the easiest KOF games to get into, there are tons of beginner-friendly characters to choose from, with Iori and Terry being the most common picks for newbies to pick. Although SNK rated each character in ease of use (the more stars, the easier the character), much like ArcSys did for Guilty Gear -STRIVE- on their site, which is linked above in All There in the Manual.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5f3bb274	type	Late-Arrival Spoiler
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5f3bb274	comment	Late-Arrival Spoiler: The game is, of course, a follow-up to KOF XIV before it, so this comes with the territory. Starting with the revival of Ash Crimson - who had thought to have been wiped from existence at the end of XIII. The Official Invitation's team ending hints and thus confirmed his (and also Elisabeth's) return. While CYS also being revived might be a surprise to long-time KOF players, this was already foreshadowed in the (very much canon) spin-off SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, as Shermie had already appeared in that game. Though this might be the first canon outing of the Sacred Treasures team (being an edit team previously), this was also hinted at back in XIV, specifically with the Yagami Team's ending. Them re-sealing Orochi, which Leona states with her special intro against Iori, is also shown in the latter ending. Rugal is also back, as he was also one of the souls trapped in Verse.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5f91efd9	type	Creative Closing Credits
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_5f91efd9	comment	Creative Closing Credits: The first half of the credits features colored silhouettes of the cast in a graffiti style and billing their voice actors. Starting with Shun'ei (Takashi Ohara) and Isla (Lynn), and ending with Team Secret Agent (Mayumi Hata, Sarah Emi Bridcutt, and Chika Kino for Vanessa, Mary, and Luong, respectively).
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_60f37373	type	Attack Reflector
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_60f37373	comment	As for Omega Rugal, the solution is the simplest: roll right behind him. No, really. A lot of his moves have craptons of recovery frames on whiff (notably his Dark Barrier, the boss version's of which has way more active frames than the playable version) and his Genocide Cutter, while still as threatening as ever, is still a Shoryuken esque anti-air with all the downsides that it entails.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6319f98f	type	The Grappler
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6319f98f	comment	In Otoma=Raga's case, simply slowing down, jumping over and sweeping her, then repeating the process ad nauseum is one of the most effective ways to deal with her. Or, if you're fond of grapplers like Clark or Shermie, then feel free to get touchy-feely with her and spam their respective command grabs over and over until her health bar expires.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_63cd6ccb	type	Image Song
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_63cd6ccb	comment	Image Song: "Now or Never", performed by Bando Kando and sung by Steven McNair (also behind the title theme for XIV, "Follow Me").
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_660d1f3e	type	Amusement Park of Doom
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_660d1f3e	comment	Amusement Park of Doom: A remake of King's Art of Fighting 2 stage is here as the home stage for Team Krohnen. Judging by how run-down it looks, it's clearly seen better days.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_67a7cd88	type	Battle in the Center of the Mind
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_67a7cd88	comment	See Battle in the Center of the Mind above if you're curious about how Team Orochi interact with their Awakened selves.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6803a194	type	Super Special Move
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6803a194	comment	Super Special Move: Besides Benimaru's Raikouken and Terry's Power Geyser returning, "newcomer" Krohnen has a special move called Heat Shield, and a super special move called "Infernal Prominence", a souped-up version of Heat Shield. Omega Rugal returns with a new Special Move called Violent Ray. He also gets a souped-up super version called Desperation Ray, where instead of an energy blast from the eye, it's a straight-up Eye Beam that can even hit knocked-down opponents.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6ac6a56a	type	And Your Reward Is Clothes
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6ac6a56a	comment	And Your Reward Is Clothes: Beating Omega Rugal not only gets you his Omega armor from 2002, but you also get a new stage and song to go with it, too. Likewise, beating Goenitz will also unlock his costume, title and theme as rewardsnote and potentially the Strange Plateau stage too if it hasn't been unlocked from beating Rugal yet.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6c1cc4b	type	Everyone Looks Sexier if French
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_6c1cc4b	comment	Team Ash: After his supposed death in XIII, Tales of Ash saga protagonist Ash Crimson is also brought Back from the Dead, this time joined by his former rival and adoptive sister Elisabeth Blanctorche, and XIV newcomer Kukri, who also has ties to XV newcomer Dolores.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_740f59b4	type	ColorCodedForYourConvenience
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_740f59b4	comment	Color-Coded for Your Convenience: When performing a Super Special Move, each tier corresponds to a different color: Level 1 Super Special Moves are blue. Regular MAX Mode also covers your character in a blue glow. Level 2 Super Special Moves (or MAX Supers) are red. Level 3 Super Special Moves (or Climax Supers) are yellow. EX Moves also have your character glow yellow on startup, same as other EX Special Moves in games like Street Fighter. Quick MAX Mode (wherein you cancel MAX Mode during the hitstun of a normal attack or Command Move) is indicated by a pink glow.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7448cc4c	type	Kamehame Hadoken
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7448cc4c	comment	Kamehame Hadoken: Of course, the Haoh Shokoken used by Ryo, Robert and Yuri is still here.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_754df088	type	Put on a Bus
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_754df088	comment	Put on a Bus: Due to the significantly reduced starting roster of 39, compared to XIV having 58 by the end of its lifecycle, many characters ended up shelved for the time being. Chief among them being all of Team South Americanote Bandeiras, Nelson, and Zarina , Alice Garnet Nakata, Goro Daimon, Hein, Kim Kaphwan (and his master Gang-il), Mui Mui & Love Heartnote both due to rights issues, Mature & Vice, Mian, Sylvie Paula Paula, Xanadu, and Najd, to name a few. Kim, Sylvie and Najd would eventually return as part of the second character pass, however.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_779128c0	type	2Â½D
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_779128c0	comment	2Â½D: The second game in the series after XIV to use it and SNK's overall third foray into the visual style after Samurai Shodown (2019).
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7b21ef92	type	Later-Installment Weirdness
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7b21ef92	comment	Later-Installment Weirdness: Kim was absent for the first time in the main series, having never missed a tournament since the very beginning before this one. He returns as part of the Season 2 pass. MAX Mode requires two bars instead of one, a change sure to throw off series veterans. Additionally, activating MAX Mode by itself gives a power boost that the player does not receive when activating it during a combo in an attempt to balance both activation methods. MAX Mode itself has also been overhauled for this installment compared to XIV, now coming in two varieties - Regular MAX Mode increases damage output, grants free EX Moves at the expense of the gauge draining faster, and reduces costs on all supers - meaning you can cancel a normal Super Special Move into a MAX SDM into a Climax Super extremely high damage. Then there's Quick Mode, which gets a brief pause before your character automatically runs in exchange for a shorter timer than in XIV. For the first time in the series, there are Stingers for every team after watching (or rather, skipping) the credits. Notably, unlike the normal endings, these are fully voiced. There aren't Edit Team artworks like in prior entries. Instead, they too are stingers which are also fully voice acted. Every team now has a logo that shows up on the versus screen in a 1 vs. 1, or a 3 vs. 3 match if all the combatants on one team hail from the same canon unit in this game proper. As is the case with most modern fighting games, there are now cinematic character intros before every fight, albeit only in Story Mode and only for the Point (first) character. There's also an Establishing Shot of each stage much like in prior games (notably KOF XI). Barring the dream match games and KOF '94, previous sagas were about three games longnote for reference, the Orochi Saga lasted from KOF '95 to '97, the NESTS Chronicles lasted from KOF '99 to 2001 and the Tales of Ash arc started from 2003, continued onto XI and concluded in XIII. The Shun'ei Saga, having started in XIV, ends here at XV, a mere two games long in comparison.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7cdfe326	type	Cosmic Retcon
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_7cdfe326	comment	Shingo's Special Intro with Ash is a nod to the Kyo & Iori Team's ending back in XI where Ash single-handedly saves him and Kyo from being outright killed by a Riot-induced Iori, though not before taking his powers. As expected, Shingo's memory of Ash is vague, owing to the Cosmic Retcon at the end of XIII that wiped the latter from existence for a time.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_82933b02	type	Button Mashing
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_82933b02	comment	In addition, characters who had special moves that required Button Mashing (e.g., Joe, Clark, Billy), have now had their inputs changed to motion inputs (though Joe and Billy are special cases in that you do a dragon punch motion first and then mash for Bakuretsuken and Senpuu Kon, respectively) Ã¡ la Chun-Li to avoid getting the Rush Combos by accident.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_844b6779	type	Super Mode
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_844b6779	comment	EX Moves can now be performed freely like in XIII (as they could only be performed while in MAX Mode in XIV), and only cost half a bar instead of a full meter, unlike the latter game.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8454f523	type	Superboss
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8454f523	comment	Superboss: Omega Rugal was added free of charge in the April 14th update for the game. Being the very progenitor of the SNK Boss we've all come to know and dread, don't expect an easy fight against him.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_86b21114	type	Badass Boast
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_86b21114	comment	Whenever Kyo uses his Climax Super on any Orochi team members (Chris, Shermie, or Yashiro), their Awakened counterparts or Goenitz himself, his usual, "Misete yaru ze! Kusanagi-ryu no shinzui !"EN "I'll show you, the essence of the Kusanagi style." , is replaced with his trademark Badass Boast of "Misete yaru... Kusanagi no kobushi wo!"EN "I'll show you.. the fists of the Kusanagi!"
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_86ba007a	type	Bad Powers, Good People
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_86ba007a	comment	Team Hero: New series protagonist Shun'ei and his best friend Meitenkun return from Team China in XIV, no longer with their mentor Tung Fu Rue in tow, but now joined by veteran Benimaru Nikaido as a request by Kyo.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8774fb47	type	Eldritch Abomination
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8774fb47	comment	Mid-Boss: Re Verse - A reincarnated Gender Bender version of Verse from the previous game, using Amanda as a vessel.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_87bc9c07	comment	Fire/Water Juxtaposition: All over the place, most especially throughout the key visuals of the game as pictured above. This is likely due to Shun'ei finally settling into the role of the Hero of the saga, as this juxtaposition is what defines his powers.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8967e17f	type	Back from the Dead
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8967e17f	comment	Starting with the revival of Ash Crimson - who had thought to have been wiped from existence at the end of XIII. The Official Invitation's team ending hints and thus confirmed his (and also Elisabeth's) return.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8b606a51	type	There Is No Kill Like Overkill
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8b606a51	comment	There Is No Kill Like Overkill: Par excellence for many of the Climax moves in the game, but in addition to that, everyone on the roster has access to a relatively straightforward touch-of-death combo from as early as four bars. If you're lucky enough and/or read your opponent correctly, you can use your Battery or Anchor character (which tend to have more meter to work with than a Point) to end a round almost instantly once they get that first hit in. Terry is probably the best example since he can destroy any unlucky victim with a combo like this.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8bb6d274	type	Comeback Mechanic
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_8bb6d274	comment	Comeback Mechanic: Like in prior entries, you gain an extra bar of meter for every character you lose. Furthermore, if your prior character already had the maximum amount of meter they can have in their position (up to 3 for the first, 4 for the second, and 5 for the third), then they'll gain an additional bar free of charge. MAX Mode is a more straightforward example, reducing cost on EX and Super Special Moves, increased damage, and other benefits.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_90a1fbd4	type	Split-Personality Takeover
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_90a1fbd4	comment	In an inverted example of Saiki's takeover of Ash (creating Evil Ash), Amanda breaks free from Isla to create Re Verse, an Eldritch Abomination that is essentially Isla's Superpowered Evil Side if it met Necalli and Bane.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_91e894b4	type	Apocalypse How
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_91e894b4	comment	Apocalypse How: In the case of Otoma=Raga, it's somewhere in between Class X-4 or Class X-5 if Dolores is to be believed. Otoma is apparently so powerful, not only was she able to revive Orochi through Verse (and in the process bring back Ash Crimson, who - may we add - was wiped entirely from existence along with the entirety of his self-titled saga's events), but it only takes a mere fragment of her power to do so, no Kushinada necessary. Class 3a in the case of the Awakened Orochi team's ending (since their goal is to wipe out all of humanity), showcased in their Stinger.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9245d989	type	Sinister Minister
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9245d989	comment	Goenitz: Joining the fray alongside the other six standalone characters is the notorious boss of KOF '96 himself, complete with his own Boss Challenge. Released on June 20th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_927b2f11	type	The Bus Came Back
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_927b2f11	comment	The Bus Came Back: For several characters, the likes of whom haven't been seen for as long as 25 years of series canon. The base roster reintroduces Ash and Elisabeth,note They were playable in The King of Fighters XIII, released in 2010., Chizurunote Last playable in 2003, though she did make cameos in XI and XIII, Chris, Shermie, and Yashironote Canonically, KOF '97 was their last canonical outing, also appearing in the non-canon Dream Matches '98 and 2002, including their rereleases. Krohnen is an interesting example in that while he is K9999, he's assumed a different identity and changed his appearance so that he's more legally distinct from the character that he was originally a (very blatant) homage to. This game also marks the 3D debut of Gato, a character that hasn't been seen since XI. This is B. Jenet's second 3D outing after Maximum Impact 2/Regulation A. Rugal - the series' original Big Bad - finally returns for the first time since his last canon outing back in KOF '95 (Dream Matches and crossovers notwithstanding), a whole 27 years after the fact. Shingo Yabuki, who hasn't been playable since The King of Fighters XI, makes his triumphant return in 2023. Goenitz, barring non-canon appearances in games like SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and SNK's dream match games, makes his return since KOF '96, 26 years later. Duo Lon returns for XV, with his last appearance being XIII, which was about 13 years ago. Hinako Shijo returns for the first time since the non-canonical 2002: Unlimited Match, her last playable appearance in a canon game having been 2003.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_963086ce	type	Damn You, Muscle Memory!
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_963086ce	comment	MAX Mode requires two bars instead of one, a change sure to throw off series veterans. Additionally, activating MAX Mode by itself gives a power boost that the player does not receive when activating it during a combo in an attempt to balance both activation methods.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_970c790a	type	Big Bad
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_970c790a	comment	Despite being the Big Bad of the first two KOF titles and an Arch-Enemy for Kyo and Heidern, Rugal is completely detached from the main plot altogether, only being relegated to an Optional Boss.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9890e176	comment	For several characters, the likes of whom haven't been seen for as long as 25 years of series canon. The base roster reintroduces Ash and Elisabeth,note They were playable in The King of Fighters XIII, released in 2010., Chizurunote Last playable in 2003, though she did make cameos in XI and XIII, Chris, Shermie, and Yashironote Canonically, KOF '97 was their last canonical outing, also appearing in the non-canon Dream Matches '98 and 2002, including their rereleases. Krohnen is an interesting example in that while he is K9999, he's assumed a different identity and changed his appearance so that he's more legally distinct from the character that he was originally a (very blatant) homage to.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9b9397bb	type	Difficult, but Awesome
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9b9397bb	comment	Difficult, but Awesome: Ã�ngel, yet again, due to her unique Unchain Circle mechanic that grants her some of the longest, most damaging meterless combos in the entire game. Some Dexterity Required aside, she's also difficult because while her specials are fantastic combo glue, her normals are less so. She has little to no means of defense, and consequently is very weak against those that can keep her out with zoning or long-ranged pokes. Ash can pull off all sorts of flashy and lengthy combos by Lag Canceling his Nivose into Germinal Caprice over and over again until he reaches the corner, with optimization routes that range from match-practical Stun combos to TOD combos for as little as three bars. However, this requires the know-how and commitment to pull off a basic Sans-culotte combo mid-match.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9bee1a7f	type	Eldritch Location
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9bee1a7f	comment	Eldritch Location: The last two stages of the game take place in these. Re Verse's stage takes a book out of Saiki's home stage from XIII, complete with a destroyed arena and Alien Sky. Otoma-Raga's home stage is another alternate version of the arena, this one being covered head to toe in crystals. Strange Plateau, as the name suggests, takes place in a stormy plateau covered in what looks like craters from people that were released by Verse, with Rugal and Goenitz being chief among them.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9dfb8296	type	This Is Gonna Suck
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9dfb8296	comment	This Is Gonna Suck: The announcer's reactions to Re Verse and Omega Rugal.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9e2f6378	type	SNK Boss
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9e2f6378	comment	SNK Boss: It's SNK themselves, of course this would happen. For the Final Boss, there's Otoma=Raga. She is a character that has plenty of range on her attacks, does assloads of damage, and is just an all-around nuisance to fight. Though compared to bosses of yesteryear, the only thing keeping her from being downright infuriating is her lackluster AI. Omega Rugal is an Optionals Boss added in a free update. Besides fighting like his usual Omega self, he gets a special move unique to this version of him. There's also Goenitz, who was also added in another update. Like Rugal, not only is Goenitz his usual tornado-spamming self, he also gets a unique super exclusive to his boss version.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9f6fb586	type	Leitmotif
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9f6fb586	comment	Team Awakened Orochi have three different mixes of their motif from '97, where the song's tempo changes depending on the character present. For example, if Orochi Shermie is present, traces of her own leitmotif, "Fanatic Waltz", will overlap with "Rhythmic Hallucination".
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9f86dbcf	type	Immune to Flinching
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9f86dbcf	comment	Immune to Flinching: A new universal mechanic introduced in this game is the Shatter Strike, functionally similar to the Focus Attack. It grants armor frames that allow you to plow through an opponent's offense and either crumple them (if they're on the ground) or bounce them against the wall (if they were airborne); both grant a (heavily damage scaled) combo if they connect. Additionally, if it whiffs or gets blocked, it'll cost you one bar, but if it connects, you'll regain half of it.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9fbe06a5	type	Badass in a Nice Suit
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_9fbe06a5	comment	Badass in a Nice Suit: Ash Crimson is pictured wearing one in his Team's Stinger. Geese and Billy's new outfits have them wearing suits. Mostly as a call back to one of Shinkiro's Fatal Fury artworks, where they did wear suits.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a24670a4	type	Benevolent Boss
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a24670a4	comment	Team G.A.W. (Galaxy Anton Wrestling): After the events of XIV led to a flood of lawsuits, Antonov, the host of the previous tournament, has teamed up with wrestlers Ramon and The King of Dinosaursnote who is in fact Tizoc from Garou: Mark of the Wolves to form a new wrestling stable and stage a comeback.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a5e998f0	type	Hitbox Dissonance
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a5e998f0	comment	Hitbox Dissonance: This being KOF, there's no shortage of instances where some attacks that should connect on hit... either don't (at best) or even trade in the opponent's favor (at worst). Billy's Counter-Attack has some amusing reactions when timed against certain Dash Attacks. If used against Iori's Hozuki, for example, the attack doesn't connect, resulting in Iori ending up right in Billy's face as if nothing happened. As long as it connects with any attack, Geese's parry can work against even strikes that can hit him from across the screen, like Krohnen's Calamity Overdrive or even Whip's attacks. Rugal's new projectile attack, Violent Ray, has such a high hitbox that smaller characters like Athena or Kula can dodge it by standing still. Being a Long-Range Fighter, Whip's namesake weapon extends her hurtbox substantially every time she uses it, resulting in being able to hit her from ranges that shouldn't be possible.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a939a527	type	Red Eyes, Take Warning
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_a939a527	comment	Likewise, when Iori uses his Climax Super on Team (Awakened) Orochi/Goenitz, he'll forgo the more threatening red eyes and possessed voice and incinerate CYS/Goenitz completely on his terms without succumbing to the Riot of the Blood.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ad4a45be	type	Final Boss
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ad4a45be	comment	For the Final Boss, there's Otoma=Raga. She is a character that has plenty of range on her attacks, does assloads of damage, and is just an all-around nuisance to fight. Though compared to bosses of yesteryear, the only thing keeping her from being downright infuriating is her lackluster AI.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ae731508	type	Charge-Input Special
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ae731508	comment	While the input changes to some characters' specials add up to some very nice quality-of-life changes (e.g., Andy's Zan'ei Ken going from db~f+P to a fireball motion, Mai's Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi being a quarter-circle input instead of half-circle, Clark's Gatling Attack going from a charge input to qcb+P, etc.), for veteran players, it can take quite a bit to adjust to.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_aefa2a04	type	Giant Hands of Doom
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_aefa2a04	comment	Team Rival: Newcomers Isla and Dolores join forces with Ikari Warriors commander Heidern to compete against the Hero Team. Isla in particular having something of a rivalry with Shun'ei, pertaining to his unique powers, which she also happens to have.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_afcf369c	type	Elegant Gothic Lolita
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_afcf369c	comment	Sylvie Paula Paula: Former NESTs operative and teammate of Kukri. Released on May 16th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b06ff73b	type	Variable Mix
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b06ff73b	comment	Variable Mix: Team Awakened Orochi have three different mixes of their motif from '97, where the song's tempo changes depending on the character present. For example, if Orochi Shermie is present, traces of her own leitmotif, "Fanatic Waltz", will overlap with "Rhythmic Hallucination". Re Verse also has this during their Boss encounter in Story Mode. The song increases its intensity for every character that you lose in battle, with the final character getting a very intense and guitar-heavy iteration of the same motif.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b2f26025	type	Genki Girl
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b2f26025	comment	Team Super Heroine: As a result of both ladies being unable to join the Fatal Fury and AOF teams on account of them being full, Yuri Sakazaki and Mai Shiranui team up with popstar sensation Athena Asamiya to form the Super Heroines team, a spin on the recurring Women Fighters Team of which Mai and Yuri are long-time members of. This also marks the first time Athena has joined a variant of the original Women Fighters team in the mainline series, and the first time since KOF 2003 that she does not form the Psycho Soldier team.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b5e63cc4	type	Shadow Archetype
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b5e63cc4	comment	Krohnen's special intro with Kyo has him say that he might not be the same guynote He's talking about Kusanagi, Kyo's Shadow Archetype from 2002 and 2003, who was voiced by Mitsuo Iwata, aka Kaneda. Krohnen's original voice actor was Nozomu Sasaki, aka Tetsuo., but it's still a face he has to punch. Since Krohnen is essentially a clone of Kyo, it'd make sense for him to have this sentiment.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b8e3f20a	type	Demoted to Extra
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b8e3f20a	comment	Demoted to Extra: Since Shun'ei is the current protagonist for this saga, the other three protagonists (Kyo, K', and Ash) have fallen to the wayside somewhat, with K' in particular being an Advertised Extra since he has the least amount of prominence in the game's plot if not little to do with it at all. With Kyo being The Hero of the entire series, he's still plenty relevant in the game's plot since he, Iori, and Chizuru teamed up in order to prevent Otoma=Raga from unsealing Orochi after the three already did the deed back in XIV. K' on the other hand has to deal with Kula deserting the team simply because he and Maxima were so busy that they couldn't fulfill their promise to take her to an amusement park. In fact, he doesn't even meet Krohnen at all (barring their Fated Battle in Story Mode) in the latter's or his team ending, either - Krohnen and Ã�ngel simply drop Kula off with Foxy and Diana and carry on with their lives. Downplayed with Ash. His actions in XIII were the catalyst for the Verse Incident in the last game, which led to his revival, as well as Otoma=Raga's involvement, but he has little to do in the grand scheme of things, as Kukri is the one carrying most of Team Ash's plot. Despite being the Big Bad of the first two KOF titles and an Arch-Enemy for Kyo and Heidern, Rugal is completely detached from the main plot altogether, only being relegated to an Optional Boss.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b9e8ad28	type	The Multiverse
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_b9e8ad28	comment	The Multiverse: Confirmed to exist in this game since The Crucible of Souls (i.e., the thing that Isla nearly gets pulled into by Otoma=Raga in the Hero Team's cinematic outro) serves as a nexus for all of the possible timelines not just in KOF canon, but potentially everything made by SNK, period. Especially since Team Samurai are the same ones from their timeline, unlike Team Art of Fighting or Fatal Fury, whose counterparts in this series are established as Alternate Counterparts from their originals.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bad22526	type	What If?
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bad22526	comment	What If?: While most endings that aren't the Hero's are of debatable canonicity, Team Awakened Orochi is uniquely far removed from the rest of the endings. The Four Heavenly Kings succeed in reviving Orochi and destroying all of humanity. For obvious reasons, this is far from the game's canon ending, but provides a logical conclusion to Orochi's ultimate goal.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bafac7bc	type	Sad Battle Music
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bafac7bc	comment	Sad Battle Music: The destined battle theme for Kukri and Dolores is appropriately melancholic given the circumstances of their relationship. "Liberty," the theme for Team Krohnen, is also pretty somber.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bbb6c059	type	I Shall Taunt You
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bbb6c059	comment	I Shall Taunt You: Taunts are back after their absence in XIV; performed by pressing the Light Punch and Heavy Kick buttons together.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bcbf7aef	type	Plucky Comic Relief
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bcbf7aef	comment	Shingo Yabuki: Kyo Kusanagi's Ascended Fanboy gets ready to show the competition what he's made of and hopefully get taken seriously for once. Released on January 17th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bd50ec63	type	Battle in the Rain
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bd50ec63	comment	Strange Plateau, as the name suggests, takes place in a stormy plateau covered in what looks like craters from people that were released by Verse, with Rugal and Goenitz being chief among them.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bf6907cb	type	Destroyer Deity
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_bf6907cb	comment	Final Boss: Otoma=Raga - The deity who guards the Crucible of Souls, the realm where the dead go, summoned by Re Verse after her defeat to destroy the world and re-create it.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_c75df49a	type	Shout-Out
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: Shares its page with the rest of the franchise here.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_cb42ed9f	type	Counter-Attack
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_cb42ed9f	comment	Billy's Counter-Attack has some amusing reactions when timed against certain Dash Attacks. If used against Iori's Hozuki, for example, the attack doesn't connect, resulting in Iori ending up right in Billy's face as if nothing happened.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ce104b8e	type	Serial Escalation
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ce104b8e	comment	Serial Escalation: This series has gone from a rich psychopathic black arms dealer as the Final Boss to a flat-out Destroyer Deity that can also revive the dead. Especially since Verse's true purpose was to gather the souls of deceased fighters so that Otoma=Raga can feast on them.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d1fdf7cb	type	Character Roster Global Warming
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d1fdf7cb	comment	Character Roster Global Warming: Played with. On one hand, while Daimon is absent for this one, you do have the likes of Antonov, King of Dinosaurs, and Maxima to fill the void of a big, lumbering fighter to play around with. On the other hand, the opposite is also true, as the game is also (no pun intended) short on the more petite and agile characters (e.g., Choi, Mui Mui), with Athena, Chris, and Yuri being the only notable Fragile Speedsters in the game. Everyone else is of average size at best.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d24ed873	type	Developer's Foresight
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d24ed873	comment	Developer's Foresight: Whenever Kyo uses his Climax Super on any Orochi team members (Chris, Shermie, or Yashiro), their Awakened counterparts or Goenitz himself, his usual, "Misete yaru ze! Kusanagi-ryu no shinzui !"EN "I'll show you, the essence of the Kusanagi style." , is replaced with his trademark Badass Boast of "Misete yaru... Kusanagi no kobushi wo!"EN "I'll show you.. the fists of the Kusanagi!" Likewise, when Iori uses his Climax Super on Team (Awakened) Orochi/Goenitz, he'll forgo the more threatening red eyes and possessed voice and incinerate CYS/Goenitz completely on his terms without succumbing to the Riot of the Blood. Like Kyo and Iori above, having Chizuru do her Climax Super on Team (Awakened) Orochi/Goenitz will have the voice of her deceased sister Maki talk alongside her. When Terry wears his Garou outfit, some of the animations involving his trademark Fatal Fury cap are slightly altered. For example, during his mid-match win pose, since he doesn't have a hat to toss in the air, he'll just point up and say, "OK!" as always. Furthermore, when activating Stardust Ignition, he'll also just point up without holding onto his hat before Power Charging the opponent into the dirt. On the very rare occasion you get a double KO with King and/or Yuri, the sole characters with Clothing Damage, their victory screen will still have their clothes destroyed. See Battle in the Center of the Mind above if you're curious about how Team Orochi interact with their Awakened selves. For characters whose Climax Supers happen to be Counter Attacks (such as B. Jenet and Orochi Yashiro), doing them while in the middle of a combo will have them do a different version where they carry out the attack without having to bait the opponent into attacking them.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d5b3df2d	type	Dark Action Girl
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d5b3df2d	comment	Team Krohnen: Ã�ngel and a familiar face, Krohnen McDougallnote K9999 from KOF 2001 who had been relegated to discontinuity by SNK themselves until this very game, "kidnap" Kula (as in, sway her with ice cream and convince her to join them because she was mad at K' following an arguement) as a rouse to get K' out of hiding so that he can finally settle the score with him once and for all.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d6f284a3	type	Anti-Frustration Features
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d6f284a3	comment	Anti-Frustration Features: Tons. The Auto Combos in this game have been revamped compared to XIV: now you can press a different button after pressing A (Light Punch) three times in quick succession for a different ender - A will automatically perform a Climax Super, B (Light Kick) will do a normal Special Move (which can be canceled into a Super Special Move), C (Strong Punch) ends in a normal Super while D (Strong Kick) ends in a MAX Super. Combos and cancel windows are just as straightforward and lenient in this installment as they were in XIV, meaning you can pull off basic light confirms (such as cr.B, cr.A into L.Scarlet Phantom in Shun'ei's case) with relative ease. Every Climax Super in the game is now a relatively straightforward qcb~hcf+CD (aka, the Orochinagi input plus the Blowback button) input. For reference, Shun'ei's Climax Super in XIV was a double half-circle input, which can be quite difficult for pad players (let alone a beginner) to pull off. Some characters have had their move inputs changed for easier light confirms or just for quality-of-life reasons. Prime examples include Chrisnote Both of his Shooting Dancer specials went from half-circle back inputs in 2002 UM to quarter-circle inputs here. , Ryonote An especially unexpected change for his Hien Shippu Kyaku, which has historically been half-circle back plus kick since his inception, but is now a quarter-circle input instead. The same also applies to Robert and King, whose Hurricane Kicks have been simplified. , and Yashironote Mighty Missile Bash going from half-circle back plus punch in '02 UM to just quarter-circle back in XV., just to name a few. This also extends to some Super Special moves as well, notably Krohnen and Geese, whose (in)famous pretzel motion inputsnote Which look like this — â†™âž¡â†˜â¬‡â†™â¬…â†˜. have been replaced with simpler double quarter-circle forward inputs or the Orochinagi input plus blowback for their respective specials - Infernal Prominence/Fusion Blaster and Raging Storm. Though in this instance, both can still do the classic motion. In addition, characters who had special moves that required Button Mashing (e.g., Joe, Clark, Billy), have now had their inputs changed to motion inputs (though Joe and Billy are special cases in that you do a dragon punch motion first and then mash for Bakuretsuken and Senpuu Kon, respectively) Ã¡ la Chun-Li to avoid getting the Rush Combos by accident. EX Moves can now be performed freely like in XIII (as they could only be performed while in MAX Mode in XIV), and only cost half a bar instead of a full meter, unlike the latter game. The Shatter Strike - an armored version of the standard Blowback - is reintroduced from XII and functions similarly to the Focus Attack where you can muscle through an opponent's offense while taking damage yourself, leading to a combo on hit. It's a very versatile tool that's as effective for offense as it is defense, but it's not without its drawbacks. Many characters' far Standing Normals are Special Cancelable in this game for better punishment and a more neutral/footsies-oriented playstyle. Kyo is the prime contender since his new Far C is not only cancelable on hit, but he can also cancel it even on whiff, too. Taking a page from the Maximum Impact series, you can now switch the characters and the stage instantaneously during Training Mode straight from the Pause menu. Thanks to the PlayStation 5's SSD, this action is near-instantaneous and takes less than five seconds compared to back out into the Member Select screen to select a different stage every time. You can even change the soundtrack that's playing in the background from the same menu, too. There is a setting that allows you to adjust the Background contrast of the stages (of which we mean that you can make the background darker to the point where you and the opponent are literally fighting in the darkness if cranked up all the way), making it much easier to make out what's on the screen. Despite being as cheap as you'd expect them to be, Rugal and Goenitz don't regain any lost health while fighting them in the Boss Challenge. Additionally, you still get an extra bar of meter for every character you lose against them, too.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d71d51fd	type	The End of the World as We Know It
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d71d51fd	comment	Starting from their revised team name alone, Orochi Team, the CYS trio being malicious servants of Orochi is known by most of the cast by now, and as such, some of them suspect the Heavenly Kings are out to resurrect Orochi again and cause trouble. However, Shermie does make true to her word that her team is just out to have some fun. Their story is completely harmless. They are focused on their band, and the idea of actually trying to sacrifice Kyo's girlfriend Yuki again is played as a joke, but Yashiro's evil grin by the end also reinforces they are completely unpredictable; they could go back to their evil ways on a whim if they wanted to (and in their Awakened counterparts' ending, they do, with catastrophic consequences).
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d99a228f	type	Unusually Uninteresting Sight
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d99a228f	comment	Unusually Uninteresting Sight: A monster that heavily resembles the one that trashed the last tournament joined by a Destroyer Deity that threatens all of existence? At this point, a slow Tuesday for most of the cast.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d9d2c40b	type	Amazon Brigade
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_d9d2c40b	comment	Amazon Brigade: Two canonical teams consisting entirely of women are Team Super Heroine, a revision of Team Women Fighters now featuring Athena Asamiya, and Team Secret Agents, which consist of Vanessa and Blue Mary alongside XIV newcomer Luong.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_da9d2f16	type	'90s Anti-Hero
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_da9d2f16	comment	Team K': Spurred by recent events, K', with his longtime partner Maxima and his sister Whip, have entered the tournament to rescue their friend Kula Diamond, who some unsavory characters have kidnaped. This marks the first time the original three members of Team K' have entered a tournament since, again, KOF 2003. Speaking of which...
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e0c22cc9	type	Stinger
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e0c22cc9	comment	For the first time in the series, there are Stingers for every team after watching (or rather, skipping) the credits. Notably, unlike the normal endings, these are fully voiced.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e0c470a1	type	The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e0c470a1	comment	The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You: Downplayed. In contrast to the rest of the cast, whose renders have them facing their opponent, the boss renders all menacingly stare at the player.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e2c4b927	type	Dub Name Change
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e2c4b927	comment	Team Art of Fighting once again has cameos from Kyokugenryu master Takuma Sakazaki and Khushnoo-er, we mean Marco Rodrigues, of Garou fame.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e43c66bd	type	Art Evolution
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e43c66bd	comment	Art Evolution: Compared to XIV, the extra years of development have really come a long way for the series, with a much sharper, animesque (though not to the extent of the Guilty Gear series) aesthetic that is far more pleasing than its predecessor. Notable glow-ups include the likes of Andy, Ã�ngel, and Kula, who look much better and less... uncanny here compared to their prior appearance.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e49686	type	The Hero
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e49686	comment	With Kyo being The Hero of the entire series, he's still plenty relevant in the game's plot since he, Iori, and Chizuru teamed up in order to prevent Otoma=Raga from unsealing Orochi after the three already did the deed back in XIV.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e5e6640b	type	Flanderization
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e5e6640b	comment	Flanderization: The team stories portray certain characters in a much more one-dimensional manner, namely Ryo and Kula. Ryo is uncharacteristically harsh to his sister, and Kula's airheaded nature is played up harder than ever before.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e61d9a3c	type	Clothing Damage
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e61d9a3c	comment	Clothing Damage: Only for King and Yuri as an Easter Egg to Art of Fighting. Like in those games, knocking them out with a Special Move or better (Super Special Move, etc.) will cause their tops to be ripped off.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e9604359	type	Monster of the Week
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_e9604359	comment	Additionally, unlike in XIV, the Monster of the Week doesn't destroy the arena, but rather warp the heroes to another dimension, much like Magaki and Saiki did in XI and XIII, respectively.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ef43c232	type	Downloadable Content
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_ef43c232	comment	Downloadable Content: Two costumes for Terry and Leona, based on their appearances in Garou: MOTW and KOF '96-2003 respectively, with the former as a pre-order bonus. The Garou Team - B. Jenet, Gato, and Rock - launched on March 17th, 2022. Billy Kane, Geese Howard, and Ryuji Yamazaki returned as Team South Town on May 17th, 2022. The Orochi Team's Awakened selves were released on August 8th, 2022. Team Samurai - consisting of Samurai Shodown veterans Haohmaru and Nakoruru as well as newcomer Darli Dagger - launched on October 4th, 2022. Six single characters - consisting of Shingo Yabuki, Kim Kaphwan, Sylvie Paula Paula, Najd and Duo Lon, as well as one other character yet to be revealed - have been confirmed so far, with Shingo releasing on January 17th, 2023. Kim, Sylvie and Najd would join him on April 4th, May 16th and August 8th respectively. A free update consisting of Omega Rugal and a Boss Challenge against him (with an extra stage, theme, and costume for him as rewards for defeating him) launched on April 14th, 2022. Another free update consisting of Goenitz and his Boss Challenge (with his theme, title and costumenote and potentially the Strange Plateau stage if it hasn't been unlocked yet as rewards for beating him) launched on June 20th, 2023.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f0089082	type	Early-Bird Cameo
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f0089082	comment	Early-Bird Cameo: Billy, Shingo, Goenitz and Duo Lon all made early appearances in the Fatal Fury, Sacred Treasures, Awakened Orochi and Ash teams' endings respectively before becoming playable in later DLC (the first team pass for Billy, the second season pass for Shingo and Duo Lon, and a standalone update for Goenitz).
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f5a22215	type	Ambidextrous Sprite
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f5a22215	comment	Ambidextrous Sprite: Downplayed. Certain characters have gear that are integral to their moveset, and switches sides depending on whether they're facing right or left, while everything else remains the same. Krohnen, for example, canonically has his blue glove on his right. It switches to the left when he's on the right side of the screen. The same goes for K's red glove, B.Jenet's open side of her dress, and Omega Rugal's cybernetic eye.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f6e2558f	type	Battle Intro
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f6e2558f	comment	Battle Intro: Besides the typical ones that KOF uses, when going through the arcade ladder, the point character gets a special intro with the announcer describing them. In addition, a cutscene plays out between specific matchups, like Kyo and Iori, K' and Kula, Ash and Elisabeth, Shun'ei and Isla, etc. but unlike how it was implemented in XIV, these are full cutscenes. Note that if the cutscene is shown for the point character, it takes priority over the usual intro.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f7a2de09	type	EX Special Attack
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_f7a2de09	comment	EX Special Attack: Returning from XIII and XIV. Comparatively, however, they work differently from either game - back in XIV, MAX Mode was required in order to use EX moves while in XIII, they cost one bar apiece compared to a conventional Super Special Move. Now, EX moves can be used at any time, costing only half a bar (giving the player upwards of 10 EX moves for their anchor).
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fa6bfde9	type	Have a Gay Old Time
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fa6bfde9	comment	Have a Gay Old Time: During Kula's pre-fight intro, the announcer refers to her as a "Snow Bunny." For most, this is a harmless and fairly fitting nickname for a graceful young female fighter with ice powers. However, the phrase carries a much less innocent meaning in North America.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fc4f5f19	type	Go-Karting with Bowser
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fc4f5f19	comment	Go-Karting with Bowser: Starting from their revised team name alone, Orochi Team, the CYS trio being malicious servants of Orochi is known by most of the cast by now, and as such, some of them suspect the Heavenly Kings are out to resurrect Orochi again and cause trouble. However, Shermie does make true to her word that her team is just out to have some fun. Their story is completely harmless. They are focused on their band, and the idea of actually trying to sacrifice Kyo's girlfriend Yuki again is played as a joke, but Yashiro's evil grin by the end also reinforces they are completely unpredictable; they could go back to their evil ways on a whim if they wanted to (and in their Awakened counterparts' ending, they do, with catastrophic consequences). And then there's Mizuki, who gets dragged by Team Samurai into exploring modern-day Japan with them in their ending.
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The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fe0330fb	type	Brick Joke
The King of Fighters XV (Video Game) / int_fe0330fb	comment	Brick Joke: Shingo and Ash both get a Special Intro that references the Kyo & Iori Team ending of XI where Ash commented on Shingo catching a cold. Here, Ash says he could be the one to catch a cold this time.
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